Background
Rengasamy, Palanivelu was born on June 5, 1936 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Palanivelu and Rengammal Kadavarayar.
Rengasamy, Palanivelu was born on June 5, 1936 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Palanivelu and Rengammal Kadavarayar.
Bachelor in Oriental Learning, Annamalai University, India, 1959. Master of Arts in English, Annamalai University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in English, Annamalai University, 1984.
Lecturer English Purdue Student Government Arts College, Coimbatore, India, 1961-1964, Palani (India) Arts College, 1964-1968. Professor English PMT College, Usilampatti, India, 1968-1972. Reader English Madurai (India) University, 1972-1989.
Professor translation Tamil University, Thanjavur, 1989-1996. Professor emeritus Peryar Engineering College, Vallam, since 1997.
Married Indhira, June 26, 1961. Children: Ilanthirayan, Seralathan, Ponniselvan, Sivakumar, Sarulatha.